AAP drifting Aapart in Dilli

What we are seeing in Dilli is comparable to what happened in APP-DK, Mangaluru. In the case of Dilli, it is happening at a National Level and the comparison holds. 

AAP-DK was successful in marginalizing the dissenters who are midgets compared to Bhushan, Yadav and company. The AAP-DK dissenters resigned at a press conference held by them and the party is better off without them. The comparison does not hold in the case of Dilli. Both Bhushan and Yadav have made valuable contributions and their departure would be a loss to the cause.

Bhushan is an idealist who talks to the press and media when he is unable to get his way within the party. Yadav seems to be caught up in a difference of opinion that has caused a deep rift. There is a personality conflict which has been admitted to by Arvind. 

Arvind has his work cut out for him. As the CM he is answerable to the citizens of Dilli. He has stayed out of the fray for the most part. It is his inner circle or “coterie” as people refer to them that are engaged in this controversy.

The success of the party and the National aspiration cherished by many can happen only if AAP is successful in Dilli.

At this juncture rather than exasperating the situation it is best to let the dissenters be. They have been stripped off all their party positions. They are ordinary members. They are not authorized to be spokes person of the party nor do they represent the party in matters concerning the party’s platform and agenda. The meeting they held in Dilli is not endorsed by the party.  They may interact with members of the Press and Media as ordinary members and under no circumstances be portrayed as Party officials. This should be made very clear to the Press and Media. They can be featured as co-founders provided it is made clear that they are ex-office bearers.

That said, as founding members, the party should accord them the courtesy of voicing their concerns in specific forums and act on those recommendations that are aligned with the party’s core values, principles and strategy. They should also understand that not everything they recommend will be adopted, nor are they in a position to demand that their recommendations be adopted.

Finally, everyone concerned need to up level their maturity. They ought to cease and desist from this publicly open verbal slug fest.

Interestingly enough Arvind is portrayed as being autocratic. Yadav & Bhushan are being mobocratic. It appears Democracy equals Autocracy plus Mobocracy!